秋あき津つ

noun

dragonfly

Archaic word for dragonfly, now replaced by トンボ. Found in classical literature and old poetry.

See also: トンボ

• 古ふるい和わ歌かでは「秋あき津つ」がトンボを指さすことがある。

  In old waka poetry, 秋津 can refer to a dragonfly.